Rack



NOV. 8, 1938. c CARTER 2,136,179

RACK

Filed Nov. 28, 1957 UMP/55B I 01 22 1 Fatented Nov. 8, 1938 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to apparel holders.

This invention has utility when incorporated in garment or skirt hangerswith subordinate bracket means, especially as a pull-out and pushinunit.

Referring to the drawing:

Fig. l is a side elevation, with parts broken away, of an embodiment ofthe invention as mounted on the wall, say of a closet, and in positionto handle trousers and belts;

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 11-11, Fig. 1, showing the linkconnection to the rack from the supporting member;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. l with the rack in collapsed ordepending position as against the set-up or projecting position in Fig.1;

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the rack as projected or looking down on Fig.1, with apparel articles removed and parts being broken away; and

Fig. 5 is an enlarged view in section on the line V--V, Fig. 2.

Mounted on closet wall or other building structure portion I by screws 2is supporting member 3 having terminally thereinto holes 4 to beintersected by lateral openings 5 toward the back or wall side thereof.By insertion of nut 6 in this port or opening 5 to register with theopening 4, J-shaped rod 1 may have its longer leg 8 inserted in theopening 4 to have threaded terminus 9 engaged by the nut 6 in adjustedanchoring of this J-member to have its cross-portion l0 serve as a linkwith its short leg II to enter grommet l2, press-fitted in opening l3 ofrectangular rack side member l4, having extension l5 as a short legtherefrom to abut under the member 3 in projected position of this rackas held by the link Hi. This rack having short side arm l5 and longerside arm I6 is thus a lever having the fulcrum at the grommet l2 withthe short arm l5 engaging under the member 3, while the load is outalong the arm I6.

This rack has from the side arm l5 and to abut under the member 3 aspacing member I! parallel to spacing member H! at the free outer endthereof. These spacing members [1, l8, have terminal tenons I5press-fitted between forks 20 of the side arm II in producing this woodrack of rectangular form.

Similar to the side member II as to its link assembly and mounting withthe spacing members l'l, I8, is companion side member 2|. This sidemember has countersunk portions 22 to receive, as press-fitted therein,broadened termini 23 of intermediate holder arms 24 having remote fromthis side arm 2| reduced portions 25 to terminally enter countersinkportions 26 in the arm I4. As glue assembled, this wood rack unit,press-fitted, thereby provides adjacent the arm l4 clearance way 21,into which trouser bottom portion 28 may be pulled through for slidingtrouser legs, as adjacent along narrow slot 29, for suspended holdingthereof. Likewise, other articles of apparel, say skirts, may have thewaist band pulled through the clearance opening 21 and the adjacentportion slid along the way 28, thereby to suspend the garments inposition to hold their shape; and as a plurality of these garments arein position, with the forward rail lifted and pulled upward to have therear arm portions [5 clear the member 11, the rack may then be collapsedor in downwardly inclined position, thereby to have the garments reposeagainst each other with their weight applying to hold them in pressedform.

The intermediate spacings of these intermediate holding arms 24 providethe ways. Terminally there may be departure therefrom as at way 30adjacent the arm l8, thereby providing space for holding other articlesof apparel, for instance belt 3| with belt buckle 32 projecting above torest on the rack or frame. Neck wear also may be carried by the rack.

The disclosure herein as an apparel mounting and holder is substantialfor positioning a group of articles of apparel and having such readilyaccessible for insertion or removal as the rack is in projectedposition, and as dropped is a compact holding position for the articlesas in storage or to be kept for other attention. This setup isaccordingly one not only adapted for home use but for merchandisingpurposes, and the extent of, dimension may be adapted to therequirements sought to be served. In its set-up as a selected wood andso finished, it is an attractive article of minor furniture andaccessory adapted as a household convenience.

What is claimed and it is desired to secure by Letters Patent is:

A rectangular frame including a pair of parallel rigid arms, one havingbroadened countersunk seats and the other aligned smaller seats, flatarms each press-fitted into a pair of opposed seats to form a rack, amounting member for attachment to a wall or the like, and J-shaped linksindependently swingably connected with the member and the frame adjacentthe member whereby to dispose the frame in horizontal position with itsinner end abutting the under side of the member or in substantiallyvertical position with the said inner end of the frame disengaged fromsaid under side of the mounting member.

CHARLES D. CARTER.

